Chords of: US by: James Bay. (C, Am7, F, Am) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“US” by James Bay is in C Major and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Am7, F, Am.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7 → Am → C → F6 → Am7 → C → Am → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 0:52 | 30% |
| C | 0:49 | 28% |
| F | 0:26 | 15% |
| Am | 0:17 | 10% |
| G | 0:09 | 5% |
| F6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| C/G | 0:02 | 1% |
Am7 – Am – C – F6 – Am7 – G7 – C – Fmaj7 – Dm – C – Em – Am – C – F – C – F – C – F6 – C – Cmaj7 – Am7 – Em7b5 – C – F6 – C – Fmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – C – Dm – C – Am7 – Em – C – F – C – F – C – F6 – C – Em – Am – G/B – Cmaj7 – F – C – F – C – …
